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Our Architectural Chapter.
Independent Order of the Sons of Malta of the United States , Cuba , and New Mexico , were in the last year about £ 50 , 000 . The expenses were only . " £ 9 , 000 , which were met by the interest and profit account . It is said that the purposes of the order are political . One of the chief events of the day is justly stated by our
correspondent "H . H . " to be the plan of the Masonic Hall for the Lodge of La Cesaree at St . Heliev . This Lodge only numbers fifty members , and proposes , with £ 50 in hand , to encounter an expenditure of £ 800 or £ 1 , 000 ; while Lodges with twice , thrice , or four times the number , tremble before a like estimate . The members of La Cesaree are ,
however , proceeding soberly and steadily , and will successfully accomplish their object . In the first instance they will have to raise a considerable proportion at interest , till they can adjust their contributions , and we trust they will from time to time whenever they want it , obtain an advance from the Board of General Purposes . This proposition of ours is a novel one , but it is a legitimate and
safe application of the General Purposes funds , and would be the means of greatly j > romoting the prosperity of the order . Take the case of La Cesaree—the cost of the ground will be £ 275 , which the Lodge have to raise , and for which they have provided a considerable portion of the funds already . Why should not the Board of General Purposes make a temporary advance of £ 100 at five per cent ., which
will most likely be paid off in six months ? When the land has been secured , £ 525 will be wanted for the building , part of which will be at once given by the members , and other sums will be contributed . Then , we . say again , why should not the Board make a temporary advance of £ 200 or £ 300 , to be repaid out of the mortgage 1 The
building once completed , can be readily mortgaged . An average advance , equivalent to the loan of £ 200 for one year , would in all likelihood be the means of securing to the Craft a hall worth £ 800-and the Board of General Purposes would gob its interest as safely as from other investments . Brethren would be much more encouraged to engage in such undertakings as the building of halls with such a
resource . The plan of the hall seems to be a good one . All the Lodge work will be on the ground floor ; the banqueting room being on the first floor . On the ground floor will be the Tyler ' s room , parlour and library ,, robing room , preparing room , a broad passageand a temple
, forty-eight feet by twenty-four . We expect the dimensions of these lower rooms are small , possibly twelve feet by ten and ten feet by eight . The library would thus appear to be small ; but the banqueting room is available for the ordinary meetings of brethren ; and for a
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Our Architectural Chapter.
Independent Order of the Sons of Malta of the United States , Cuba , and New Mexico , were in the last year about £ 50 , 000 . The expenses were only . " £ 9 , 000 , which were met by the interest and profit account . It is said that the purposes of the order are political . One of the chief events of the day is justly stated by our
correspondent "H . H . " to be the plan of the Masonic Hall for the Lodge of La Cesaree at St . Heliev . This Lodge only numbers fifty members , and proposes , with £ 50 in hand , to encounter an expenditure of £ 800 or £ 1 , 000 ; while Lodges with twice , thrice , or four times the number , tremble before a like estimate . The members of La Cesaree are ,
however , proceeding soberly and steadily , and will successfully accomplish their object . In the first instance they will have to raise a considerable proportion at interest , till they can adjust their contributions , and we trust they will from time to time whenever they want it , obtain an advance from the Board of General Purposes . This proposition of ours is a novel one , but it is a legitimate and
safe application of the General Purposes funds , and would be the means of greatly j > romoting the prosperity of the order . Take the case of La Cesaree—the cost of the ground will be £ 275 , which the Lodge have to raise , and for which they have provided a considerable portion of the funds already . Why should not the Board of General Purposes make a temporary advance of £ 100 at five per cent ., which
will most likely be paid off in six months ? When the land has been secured , £ 525 will be wanted for the building , part of which will be at once given by the members , and other sums will be contributed . Then , we . say again , why should not the Board make a temporary advance of £ 200 or £ 300 , to be repaid out of the mortgage 1 The
building once completed , can be readily mortgaged . An average advance , equivalent to the loan of £ 200 for one year , would in all likelihood be the means of securing to the Craft a hall worth £ 800-and the Board of General Purposes would gob its interest as safely as from other investments . Brethren would be much more encouraged to engage in such undertakings as the building of halls with such a
resource . The plan of the hall seems to be a good one . All the Lodge work will be on the ground floor ; the banqueting room being on the first floor . On the ground floor will be the Tyler ' s room , parlour and library ,, robing room , preparing room , a broad passageand a temple
, forty-eight feet by twenty-four . We expect the dimensions of these lower rooms are small , possibly twelve feet by ten and ten feet by eight . The library would thus appear to be small ; but the banqueting room is available for the ordinary meetings of brethren ; and for a